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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman embark on latest sports venture

This is the latest sports venture for actor Ryan Reynolds, who is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest football clubs.

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Film of the Week: 'From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina'

Tiresome cash-grab or worthy addition to the John Wick canon? It's all down to Ana de Armas...

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Culture catch-up: Little Simz & Pulp releases and 'Ballerina' antics

This week's Culture catch-up: new albums from Pulp and Little Simz , 'Frankenstein' and 'Knives Out' previews hit the screen, 'Ballerina' comes out, and Porto hosts its celebrated photography biennale.

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Radiohead X Nosferatu: Why you should be excited about Silents Synced

A new initiative in the UK is pairing iconic silent films with era-defining records. The first sees 1922’s classic 'Nosferatu' paired with two Radiohead albums – and it’s only the beginning.

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New James Bond game ‘007 First Light’ unveiled

The veil has finally been lifted on a long-gestating James Bond game, ‘007 First Light’. It'll follow an "original standalone" story in which Bond earns his designation as 007 – much like he did at the start of ‘Casino Royale’.

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'Back To The Future’ stars join Gibson in search for missing guitar

“We are on the lookout for a missing guitar...” No one has seen this now-iconic instrument since 1985 and the stars of the Back To The Future films have teamed up with Gibson to locate this important piece of cinema history. The hunt is on.

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Lessons from Hollywood: Robert Kun’s mission to grow Kazakh cinema

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Actor and stunt coordinator Robert Kun’s path in cinema started with martial arts and led to blockbuster stunts. Now he’s bringing the lessons from Hollywood back home to develop Kazakhstan’s film industry.

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Israeli soldiers bar West Bank tour organized by Oscar winners

The directors of 'No Other Land' said they had invited journalists to interview residents about increasing settler violence in the area. Israeli soldiers prevented them from doing so. "It's clear they don't want the world to see what is happening here.”

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Renée Victor, the voice of Abuelita in 'Coco', dies aged 86

The actress was best known for her roles in TV shows like Weeds, ER and Snowpiercer, as well as for her show-stealing work on the animated 2017 film 'Coco'.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Europe's first Museum of Contemporary Palestinian Art, a new album from Little Simz and the World of John Wick brings us ballerina assassins — here are this week's cultural highlights.

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Sex, sleaze and subversion: Inside London's new grindhouse cinema

As mainstream cinemas fight for survival, a micro grindhouse in London is offering hope through freaky programming and analogue formats.

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Film of the Week: 'The Phoenician Scheme' - Wes Anderson's empty shell

Despite the stellar efforts of Mia Threapleton, 'The Phoenician Scheme' fails to impress and ends up a frustratingly shallow spectacle.

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Culture catch-up: Jafar Panahi’s Cannes win & politics of Iranian film

In this week’s cultural review, we focus on Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, despite being previously imprisoned and censored for his art.

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David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer

Fancy owning a little piece of Twin Peaks or ‘Mulholland Drive’? The auction includes Lynch’s director’s chair, rugs from Twin Peaks, plenty of coffee paraphernalia and the director’s personal 35mm print of ‘Eraserhead’...

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First Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or dies aged 91

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film 'Chronicles of the Years of Fire' remains Africa’s only Palme d’Or to this day.

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Five arrested over pro-Palestine protests at Gal Gadot filming in UK

Five protesters have been arrested after they allegedly targeted the filming of Gal Gadot's new movie in central London.

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Kazakhstan is making waves in global cinema – here’s how

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From large-scale action scenes to hit web series, Kazakh filmmakers are gaining international attention and reaching new audiences.

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Kevin Costner sued over unscripted rape scene in 'Horizon'

According to lead stunt double Devyn LaBella, she was forced to perform an unscripted rape scene without proper protocols. Her lawsuit alleges that she was brought in without advance warning, preparation or consent.

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Has watchmaker Omega leaked the identity of the new James Bond?

Hello Mr. Bond. We’ve been expecting you... Could Aaron Taylor-Johnson becoming Omega brand ambassador be the James Bond confirmation we’ve all been waiting for?

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Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film

Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director Jafar Panahi was cheered as he arrived home after his Cannes win. However, the national press and political reaction has been more muted. Iran has also summoned a French diplomat over praise of 'It Was Just An Accident'.

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